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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/Ragnaroknight on 2026-08-17 15:10:08+00:00.

This company is still trying to bring people on at Pre-Covid levels of income, and I've never seen it so understaffed.

I work in Massachusetts where the minimum wage right now is $15/hr. I live in Rhode Island where it goes up to $17/hr on January 1st. But this company is still trying to bring people in at $15-18/hr, and these aren't for super "low skill" roles. We are talking machine operators, data entry clerks, machine techs, etc.

So basically they're trying to bring people in on minimum wage to operate machinery and computers. When you can literally go down the road and work at Dunkin and make the same exact money with a fraction of the know-how and responsibility.

They refuse to raise the pay for any roles, Refuse to give loyal employees raises, brag about record profits. Then wonder why for the first time in years it's finally catching up and all going to shit.

Why do companies refuse to pay people? It's infuriating.